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Chartiers-Houston softball lost back-to-back WPIAL playoff games. The Bucs then had to play through the eastern half of the statewide bracket, logging nearly 1,000 miles and topping three straight district champions to earn a berth in the state championship game for the first time since 2010. Now, the WPIAL’s 4th place team will face Laurel, the team that beat Char-Houston in the WPIAL third-place game, 6-5. The two will play at Penn State’s Nittany Lion Softball Park and on WJPA-AM (1450). Our coverage starts at 10:45 am. Listen Here This is Laurel’s first-ever PIAA championship game appearance. Chartiers-Houston lost five straight state finals before topping Montgomery 16 years ago for their only championship.

Friday, June 12
PIAA Softball Championship Softball Brackets
10:45 am 2A Chartiers-Houston vs. Laurel at Penn State, WJPA-AM (1450),  Watch/Listen Here

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani was lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning of Thursday night’s 8-6 win over Pittsburgh due to left knee inflammation. The reigning NL MVP hit his 13th homer of the season, a solo shot, in the third inning. He also had a single and walked twice, reaching base in all four of his at-bats. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts downplayed the significance of the injury and said the move to take Ohtani out of the game was precautionary.